23 Oct 2024
RE ZHAN XIANMING
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 2890
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCB3433/2005
VCF application dismissed because the applicant failed to establish a sound reason to depart from in‑court testimony: medical evidence was unsubstantiated and inconsistent, core issues in the annulment were contested and raised serious credibility questions requiring in‑person assessment, the application was belated causing prejudice and logistical impediments, and any travel‑cost objections could and should have been addressed by other means; accordingly allowing VCF would unfairly prejudice the interested party and risk undermining the court's ability to assess credibility.